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Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square (/ˈtjɛnənmən/[1]) is a city square in the city center of Beijing, China, named after the eponymous Tiananmen ("Gate of Heavenly Peace") located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City. The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China in the square on October 1, 1949; the anniversary of this event is still observed there.[2] The size of Tiananmen Square is 765 x 282 meters (215,730 m2 or 53.31 acres).[3] It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history.

This article is about the city square. For the historical event, see 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.

Tiananmen Square

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng

Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng

ㄊㄧㄢ   ㄢ   ㄇㄣˊ
ㄍㄨㄤˇ   ㄔㄤˇ

Tian'anmen Goangchaang

Tʻien1-an1-mên2 Kuang3-chʻang3

Thie-oe-men Kuaon-zan

Tīn'ōnmùhn Gwóngchèuhnḡ

Tin1on1mun4 Gwong2coeng4

Thian-an-mn̂g Kóng-tiûⁿ

ᡝᠯᡥᡝ ᠣᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᡩᡠᡴᠠ

elhe obure duka

Outside China, the square is best known for the 1989 protests and massacre that ended with a military crackdown due to international media coverage, internet and global connectivity, its political implications, and other factors.[4][5][6] Within China, little, if anything about the massacre is known by most Chinese due to strict censorship of knowledge of the crackdowns by the Chinese Communist Party.[7]

Visits[edit]

Since Dec 15, 2021, visitors must make a reservation before entering the square area.[16]

Tiananmen gate to the north of Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen gate to the north of Tiananmen Square

National Museum of China on the east side of the square

National Museum of China on the east side of the square

The Great Hall of the People on the west side of the square

The Great Hall of the People on the west side of the square

Zhengyangmen Gate Tower marking the south end of Tiananmen Square

Zhengyangmen Gate Tower marking the south end of Tiananmen Square

Monument to the People's Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong occupy the center of the square

Monument to the People's Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong occupy the center of the square

Monument in front of Mao's Mausoleum on Tiananmen Square

Monument in front of Mao's Mausoleum on Tiananmen Square

Students attending the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.

Students attending the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.

A temporary monument in Tiananmen Square marking the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2011

A temporary monument in Tiananmen Square marking the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2011

National mourning on May 19, 2008, for the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

National mourning on May 19, 2008, for the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake

Students gather for a demonstration in Tiananmen Square, c. 1917–1919.

Students gather for a demonstration in Tiananmen Square, c. 1917–1919.

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